JOB CORPS The Westover Brick Masonry trade repaired the Fire Station in downtown Chicopee, Massachusetts to re-point worn areas on the corner of the building. Students worked with their instructor Robert Marion for a week, ensuring that the red brick structure was in tip top shape. The Fire Department actively works with Westover to promote careers in public safety, to volunteer in the community, to promote employer partnerships and to encourage youth to enroll. The Department recently supported Safe & Sound Week working with our Safety Officer. We ran into them again at our Clinical Nursing site, enjoying a BBQ lunch with the elderly residents. We always get a big smile and kind words.
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Oh Baby I love Nursing!
Braydon Russell held a SIMS baby at the University of Massachusetts School of Nursing. The Westover C.N.A. trade is now in a partnership with this top nursing program.
Westover Carpentry Trade in the Community
The Westover Carpentry trade built an outdoor storage shed for the Granby Massachusetts High School. The construction firm Fontaine Brothers invited the students in with their instructor Mike O’Neal to help out.
Community Partnerships Highlighted During Monthly Job Fair at Phoenix Job Corps
Phoenix Job Corps hosted another successful job fair for students with some top employers on hand. UPS Sarah Dalley from UPS (United Parcel Service) says they’re looking for part-time package handlers. “It’s kind of a physical job,” explained Dalley. “It’s in a...
Cousins head to Smart Grid Advanced Training in New York
A big congratulations to two Phoenix Job Corps students from Facilities Maintenance who were accepted into the Smart Grid Advanced Training program in Oneonta, New York. Olivia Campuzano, 18, and Alfreda Totress, 20, are cousins. Olivia was the only woman accepted...
Phoenix Job Corps Graduation 2018!
About 75 students in their black cap and gowns attended the Phoenix Job Corps Commencement Ceremony. They walked to the front to receive their diploma as a crowd of family and friends looked on and cheered. Elijah Peralta, 20, was one of them. He entered Phoenix Job...
Springdale highlighted on local TV program
Springdale Job Corps Center was given the opportunity to share information on the TV program Community Hotline. Center Director Naomi Ulsted and Automotive Collision Repair & Refinish student Carlos Bibian were tasked with providing viewers all that Springdale and...
Whitney Young Partners with Food Literacy Project
On September 5, Whitney Young Job Corps hosted the Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm to park their edible, mobile learning garden - the Louisville Truck Farm on campus. Giving the Whitney Young Job Corps culinary students the opportunity to pick by hand fresh from...
Springdale Graduate Spotlight- Timmy Khanthavong
Timmy Khanthavong Graduation Year: 2018 Trade: Protective Services What did the graduate do before Job Corps? What led him/her to the program? I was in high school when I heard about Job Corps, I think I was 16. My grades started to slip so that’s when my parents...
Phoenix Job Corps Graduate Plans to Pursue Law Career
Zahra Husseini, 21, is from Afghanistan. She came to this country in July 2016 with her parents and two sisters and pretty much had to learn English all over again. “When I was in my country I went to some English classes but that’s very different from here,” said...
Building Community Awareness
On August 30, 2018. The BCL attended the Live on Lawn Networking Event and connected with key community officials for work base learning and career placement for Job Corps students. The President of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce was also in attendance and offered...
Edison Job Corps Celebrates Graduates
On Friday, August 31, 2018 the Edison Job Corps Academy celebrated graduates who have completed the program successfully and are advancing with their career. The Edison Job Corps graduates came from all over the country to participate in the program, with about...
Phoenix, AZ Students Take a Step towards Success at Job Fair
The monthly Job Fair hosted by Phoenix Job Corps CTS on July 12, 2018 was a huge success with employers representing a variety of industries including Hacienda Healthcare, Arizona State Hospital, Arizona Department of Corrections, Superlite, Phoenix Police Department,...
Potomac’s SGA Grand Opening of the Panther’s Pit
Potomac JCC's Student Government opened the school store on August 7, 2018. Redford Salmon, Center Director, and Kathy Aumann, Deputy Center Director did the red ribbon cutting with a ceremony to follow. The school store will be selling chips, candy, sodas, and...
Whitney Young Job Corps Student Begins College
Whitney Young Job Corps student, Trashawn Lux, is now enrolled at Jefferson Technical Community College and started classes today! Trashawn is an outstanding young lady who has completed her CNA and CMA courses and is excited to pursue her education in the health...
Whitney Young Pharmacy Tech grad is Certified
Whiney Young Pharmacy tech student, Mollie Hayes, took action that will propel her for a promising future. After graduating from high school in Grayson County, Kentucky Hayes was not really doing anything positive or making good choices. But after a friend told Hayes...
Whitney Young Students helping to Save Lives
Whitney Young Job Corps students participated in a blood drive on August 7th to help save lives. The American Read Cross and Whitney Young Job Corps partnered to coordinate a blood drive in which the health trade students were able to not only give blood, but also...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps helps train others using skills learned in classroom
Office administration students at the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps recently helped others at the Warco Housing Complex in Langley, KY by teaching skills learned in their career technical training class on center. On July 17, the Perkins Job Corps Office Administration...
Potomac’s JCC Graduate – Yolanda Armstrong – Alumni – Success Story
My father wanted me to go into the military. I felt the military wasn’t the right fit for me because I was a military kid and knew what it was like. So I decided to go to Job Corps. I entered Office and Administration trade at Potomac Job Corps Center and finished....
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps helps Single Mother start a new life
Amanda Short, found out about the Perkins Job Corps Program, and contacted staff to learn more. Amanda knew that in order to provide a better life for her 3 children she would have to make a change. Amanda completed the enrollment requirements and began her journey to...